"American Idol" isn't about talent as much as appearance. "The Voice" starts off each season with blind auditions but quickly becomes a battle of wardrobe choices and stage production as much as vocal chops. | Nov. 14, 2013»Read Full Article

Hello there, faithful viewers. This weekend is full of live music, wining and dining. Don't miss a beat with these event--and money saving--suggestions from Tap Milwaukee. | Nov. 14, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Pip (Jeremy Irvine) and Estella (Holliday Grainger) share a moment in “Great Expectations,” the latest version of the classic novel.

Charles Dickens was the most popular novelist of the Victorian era, something not even Mike Newell's strangled summary of "Great Expectations" can camouflage.

The intricacies and flourishes of this tale, about a young man encountering various benefactors and enemies on the road to finding true friendship and love, are the spine to which Newell contributes few insights. | Nov. 14, 2013»Read Full Article

"Eat local" may be a buzz phrase seen on countless bumper stickers, restaurant menus and websites. But in recent years, it's been taken a step further to form relationships between Wisconsin farmers and restaurant owners in what has been called the farm-to-table movement.

In farm-to-table, chefs seek Wisconsin farmers to serve as their restaurants' primary food supplier. This not only puts dollars back into Wisconsin's pocket, it also brings seasonal ingredients to consumers' dinner plates at reasonable prices. | Nov. 14, 2013»Read Full Article

Electronic musician James Blake, making his Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall Ballroom Thursday, won the prestigious Mercury Prize, awarded to the best British or Irish album of the year, last month. Associated Press photo by Paul A. Hebert.| Nov. 14, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Don't be alarmed if you see one too many camouflage body suits, untrimmed beards and sweet tea cups lining W. Wisconsin Ave. this evening outside the Riverside Theater. "Duck Dynasty" - yes, that one - is making its debut in Milwaukee for a night of "Tales From the Duck Commanders" with Phil Robertson, his wife, Kay, daughter-in-law Korie (Willie's wife) and fan favorite Uncle Si in person. Tickets are $46.50.

On the other side of W. Wisconsin Ave. downtown at the Rave, electronic artist Pretty Lights, will be playing at 7:30 p.m. with Blood Diamonds and Paul Basic. Don't worry - Imagine Dragons are nowhere near tonight's show, which should discourage 20,000 people stampeding the entrance (remember that Saturday at Summerfest?). But we can't make any promises. | Nov. 14, 2013»Read Full Blog Post